Sand-band for vehicle-hubs



(No Model.)

0. E. DAVIS.

SAND BAND FOR VEHICLE HUBS. No. 303,820. Patented Aug. 19, 1884.

WITNESSES NITED STATES PATENT tries.

OSCAR E. DAVIS, OF W'ALW'ORTH, IVISGONSI-N.

SAND -BAND FOR VEHlCLE-HUBS.

GPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 303,820, dated August19, 1884.

Application filed March 11, 1884. (N0 model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, OSCAR DAYIS, a citizen of the United States, and aresidentof \Valworth, in the county of \Valworth and State of Visconsin,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Sauddlands forVehicle Hubs; and I do hereby declare that the followin is a full,clear, and exact description of the invention, which will enable othersskilled in the art to which it appertai us to make and use the same,reference being had to the aeconn lanyi'ng drawings, which form a partof this specification, and in which Figure 1 is a perspective view ofthe sandband detached. Fig. 2 is a similar view of the elipiilatc usedin conjunction. therewith. Fig. 3 is a vertical sectional view of thevehicle-hub and spindle, showing the device in position, and Fig. 4 is ahorizontal sectional view through the line 0c :r in 3.

Similar letters of reference indicate corre sponding parts in all thefigures.

My invention has relation to devices for preventing sand and mud fromentering the vehicle-hub, thereby cutting the spindle and often causingthe wheel to bind. This class of devices are usually termet sand-bands,and my invention consists in the detailed con struction of a metallicsand-band, and a clip plate or guard-plate adapted to be used inconjunction therewith, substantially as hereinafter more fully describedand claimed.

My improved sand-band A is cast of suitable metal, and provided with aninside rim, ll, and a beveled edge, 0, on the side where it faces and isattached to the hub shown at D. It is fastened to the hub by means-ofscrews or nails inserted through holes E in larged lower ends of thewings H, and is provided withatightening-nut, K. The circular plate F isof such a size that it will fit inside of the circular sand-band A,bearing against its necessity of removing the mud-plate. In order toremove the latter it is only necessary to loosen the tighteningnut K,when wings H H will spread suiiicieutly to permit the plate to heslipped oft of the axle.

By beveling the side of the sand-band next to the wheel, as shown at G,the lubricatingoil or axlegrease is prevented from running out over andsoiling the vehicle; and it will be seen that the parallel side wings, HH, not only serve as means for fastening the mud plate or guard-plateupon the axle, but also operate as guards or deflectors, preventing dirtfrom entering the opening or recess G sidewise, and thereby find its wayinto the hub.

Having thus described my invention, I claim and desire to secure byLetters Patent 01 the United States- In a hub for vehicles, thecombination of the hub proper, the sand-band having inside rim orflange, 3, and bevel O, the spindle and the mud-plate or guard-plate F,having square recess G, adapted to fit the outer end of the spindle, andprovided with parallel project ing sides or wings H H, bolt J, and nutIi, substantially as and for the purpose shown and set forth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereuntoaffixed my signature in presence of two witnesses.

OSCAR E. DAVIS.

Witnesses:

J. S. IMUXEVN, A. D. GRUMB.

